MUMBAI: Just in time for summer movie season, RealD Inc. announced today that kid-sized RealD 3D glasses will be available nationwide in the USA and Canada beginning 18 June at theatres showing Disney-Pixar’s Toy...

MUMBAI: One of the Universal Music Group’s most successful European executives has been promoted to an international post. With effect from 1 July, Frank Briegmann becomes the president of Universal Music Germany, Austria, Switzerland...

MUMBAI: The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) have joined hands to form a $100,000 film fund exclusive to filmmakers in the Asia-Pacific region. The MPA APSA Academy Film...

MUMBAI: Christie has opened a new manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China to meet the growing global demand for digital cinema projectors to screen 2D and 3D movies. The new facility will significantly expand the...

MUMBAI: CFOs from 75 of the world’s media and entertainment companies are optimistic about revenue potential from the Internet and mobile devices in spite of declining revenues, according to Ernst & Young’s 2010 global...

MUMBAI: Christie has become the first digital cinema projector manufacturer to pass the full range of tests required by the Compliance Test Plan (CTP) for the DCI Digital Cinema System Specification (DCSS), including all...

MUMBAI: Disney Interactive Media Group has made available Toy Story 3 for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch. Disney’s first franchise portal on the iPhone, the Toy Story 3 app is free to download...

MUMBAI: After months of anticipation and speculation within the interactive entertainment industry, Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson unveiled Virgin Gaming, an online destination for competitive console gamers. Built on a pioneering online gaming...

MUMBAI: Paramount Home Entertainment Inc. will be extending its revenue sharing license agreement with redbox, providing it access to PHE DVD and Blu-ray titles to rent at its approximately 22,000 kiosk locations on the...

MUMBAI: Universal Music Publishing Group has inked a worldwide co-publishing agreement with international breakthrough artist B.o.B., as well as an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with Alex da Kid, who co-wrote and produced B.o.B’s Top...

MUMBAI: Arts Alliance Media (AAM) announced two significant milestones on the road to converting Europe’s cinemas to digital. The company has signed a deal with Cineworld Group plc (Cineworld), which will enable Cineworld to...

MUMBAI: Universal Music Group Distribution (UMD) Executive Vice President & General Manager Amanda Marks announced the new Senior Vice President, Marketing and Product Development as Mr. Rotter. With this promotion Mr. Rotter will add...

MUMBAI: Barco has entered into a supply agreement with D-Cinema Korea (DCK) and will ship the first order to DCK. With this agreement signed, Barco can deliver its brand-new Series II digital cinema projectors...

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MUMBAI: In the wake of a decision by a federal commission to allow wagering on motion picture box-office numbers, a broad entertainment industry coalition charged that the gaming plans were “no more than over-under...

MUMBAI: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved a proposal from Media Derivatives to be the first company to trade futures on motion pictures. CFTC found the terms and conditions of the proposed Weekend...

MUMBAI: Imax Corporation and Wanda Cinema Line Corporation have inked an agreement to expand their relationship with the installation of three additional Imax systems in the cities of Quanzhou, Wuhan and Dalian.   These...

MUMBAI: With a focus on further building upon a primetime line-up that continues to show significant ratings growth, ION Television has acquired all seven seasons (160 episodes) of the crime drama Without a Trace,...

MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces Mortal Kombat, the installment of the landmark fighting game for release on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft...

MUMBAI: VisitBritain, along with Universal Pictures and other key tourism agencies and local authorities have come together to promote Britain’s adventure destination.   The idea behind the partnership is to invite travelers to visit...

MUMBAI: The sun seems to be finally shining on the Phuket Film Festival. After reorganizing its schedule and having to drop some films from its line-up, due to a decision to release projection equipment...

MUMBAI: Prompt action by alert frontline cinema staff resulting in the arrest of a woman and a man on suspicion of illegally camcording movies from cinema screens were today acknowledged and rewarded by the...

Technicolor & Shanghai Film Group ink JV to create a post-production studio to serve film, TV, advertising and animation sectors in China....

MUMBAI: Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith starrer The Karate Kid has kicked its way to the top spot at the box office with $56 million in its opening weekend globally. In second spot at...

MUMBAI: Sony Entertainment Television has been launched in Estonia via carriage agreements with Elion (IPTV) and Starman (cable and pay DTT). Estonian audiences will be able to select either original language audio or choose...

MUMBAI: George Chien has been promoted to senior vice president, international networks, Asia-Pacific, Sony Pictures Television (SPT). He will report to Sony Pictures Television president, networks Andy Kaplan. Based in Culver City, California, Chien...

MUMBAI: Paramount Pictures and MTV Films are developing a movie around mega-producer Les Grossman. The announcement comes on the heels of Grossman’s groundbreaking and visionary production of the soon-to-be Emmy award-winning 2010 MTV Movie...